Two answers: From the OT, probably in ESB at the end of the duel between Luke and Vader. Everything about that scene is very powerful to me.
From the PT, it has to be Anakin's final turn to the Dark Side. There are 3 moments that are equal here: 1) When Anakin ignites his lightsaber before cutting down the younglings, 2) The moment when Anakin has killed the separatist leaders on Mustafar and he stands on the gantry and the single tear has rolled down his cheek, 3) At the end of the duel between Anakin and Obi-Wan when Obi-Wan tells him that he was like his brother and that he was the chosen one. All 3 moments never fail to raise goose-bumps.

Yes, bit differently. Anakin would have gone into seclusion until he was powerful enough and had learned enough to take down Palps. Or he would be killed.
Q: worst death in Star Wars? (Either horrible or pathetic, or "this person shouldn't have died")

Yes, bit differently. Anakin would have gone into seclusion until he was powerful enough and had learned enough to take down Palps. Or he would be killed.
Q: worst death in Star Wars? (Either horrible or pathetic, or "this person shouldn't have died")

Yes. I now I said this already.....
I'm for Mara simply because she didn't need to die, which Is worse than having a not-so-good death
Q: (Arrgh! I can't be lazy!) do you think "American Tolkien" is a phrase that should be applied to George R.R. Martin? (It's on the book covers)

Glad to hear it. I love Tolkien, and someone told me that phrase, so I looked at (ie read) the book. I was not impressed. And he's not particularly similar in his writing, anyway. My guess is that the person who said this meant "they both write big books."
Deferring question to next responder, on the grounds of being in eligible to answer.